The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-29
PAUPRR IMMIGRATION,

VIII NIaIln tHe unrestricted immigration
from foreign lands as dangerous to pesce
and good order in this country and The
integrity aud character OF It's citizenship.
We urge Congress- to pass such laws and
establish such regulations as shall protect
us from the iuroad Of anarchists, the com.
munisia, the polygamists, fugitiyes from
justice, the insane, the dependent Dan.
peia, the vicious aud criminal classes,
contract labor in every form, under sny
name or guise, and all others who seek
our shores, not to become part of orr
civilization and citizenship, who nc.
knowledge no allegiance to our laws
no sympathy with our aims and in.
atitusions, but who come aiming
US to make war upon society,
to diminish the dignity and rewards Of
American worklngmen, and degrade our
labor to their level. Against all these
our gates should be closed.
POLITICAL RIGHTS IN THE SOUTH,
But while iavoring every honorable
and practicable measure to protect
American labor against tho evil effects
Of foreign immigration and competi.
tion,, we recognize also the dangers
which menace it at home and condemn as
hostile to its cause and as subyeraiye OF Tia
dignity and power the bold and persistent
usurpation in many OF the States OF its
political rights and privileges. The con.
dition OF men who labor in the North can.
not be maintained or improved so lonv as
the men who labor in the South are
wrongfully deprived Of rights and powers
OF American citizenship, their labor meets
in ciose and Immediate competition, and
neither can be degraded without striking
at the prosperity and independence Of the
other. Recognizing these plain truths,
We demand free ballot and fair count
in all sections of our country. we da-
mand it, and will ever demand it, AZ the
only source Of justice to the real producers
of prosperity and wealth, and tho sole
security Of the Republic and its free ipsti.
tutions. ~ -
Third-We deprecato national strife
and divisions. We have placed the war
with its hates and revenges behind us;
but settlements OF the war must stand
trrevocable, respected, honored and OBJ.
served in every part OF the Republic.
More, We have never demanded less we
will not have. Congress should exercise
its constitutional authority and take con-
troll snd supervision OF elections of Rep.
sentatives 10 Congress.
THE WOOL TARIFF.
Fourth-We demand such duties ON
wool and manufactures thereof as will so.
cure the American market to American
producers We denounce the demand
| made under President Cleveland g admin.
istration by the Secretary of the Treasury
in his annual report Of December 6, 1856,
Tor the immediate pei gage OF an act plsc.
iug raw wool on the free list, and We de-
nounce the Democratic State platform
| which prcclsims it's hearty and unousii.
lied endorsement OF said Administration
and demands 4 reduction OF the present
d1tiea on wool and on wooden and
worsted gooda. Such reduction would
destroy the wool growing aud wooden
manufacturing industries, would invite
large imports, break down American com.
petition and give the control Of our mar.
ket to foreign produceru, who would ul-
iimately demand exhorbitsnt prices We
earnestly protect against the decisions Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury in customs
cases in the .interest of foreign producers
and in foreign labor as in opposition to
the letter and spirit Of the tariff laws. -
Fifth.-We favor liberal pensions TO the
soldiers and eailors OF the Union, ade.
quate appropriations for the improvement
Of our national water ways and national
aid to education. II too much revenue be
collected to meet these and other nublic
needs, we demand that the lras step In
| tho rnApot;on ftharoof oh,iJ ho Al
ton Of the internal tax upon American
grown tobacco. s55i.f2 e 3.7e 'gL...i.
Sixth--The public lands OF the United
States should be sacredly held for the use
snd benefit OF actual settlers alone and
laws preventing the ownership Of these
lands by corporations and Nonresident
aliens should be rigidly enforced. .,a.. 81,
Seventh-While We condemn tho false
ptetenses OF Preeident Cleveland's admin
istratiou CT tho civil service law we adyo-
cate the maintenance and proper enforce
ment oil ea!d Law aud demand such add.
tioDal legislation as will remove appoint
ments from partisan influence. 81. r.
Eghth-rhe Republican party has over
been the friend Of oppressed nationalties,
and we extend our sympathy to Gladstone,
Parnell and their associates in their
efforts to secure home rule for Ireland.
TUE PENSION vEroEs.
Ninth-We condemn the action Of Mr.,
Cleveland in vetoing pension bills, and
especially do We denounce the spirit
manifested toward MANNED and disabled
soldiers OF the country Ia the language in
which certain OF his vetoes arc couched,
and we condemn as unjuat and unmerited
his veto Of the Dependent Pension bill,
and declare that 1t was in plain violation
Of the Nations pledge to Its defenders, and
Of the olt.repeated promises Of the Demo.
cratic party. Of the North, made during
political csmpaign1 to secure votes. 81
! We demand Of Congress that it pass,
and Of the President that he approve,
liberal anactpents pensioning the soldisra
| Of the country, that the helpless widows
Of dead soldiers, regardless Of the cause of
death, dependent parents and disabled
soldiers shall receive the bounty OF the
Nation they fought to save, and which
they richly deserve. = q. 49, ~
Tenth-While favoring + all u proper
legislation to secure patentees in their
| first rights to their inventions. Wa AJAX
such legislation by Congress as will 7pro.
vide that the holder Of a patent shall have
no right Of action ior It's infrinpsmeni
when, knowing that persons IRE Innocent,
ly and In good faith using it, without
the knowledge Of the existence Of the
patent, he fails to give notice OF his claim
THE REBEL FLAG oaDRs,
Eleventh--We heartily endorse the Ad.
minjstrDtion OF Governor Foraker az wiae